Summoning to court for mobile use while driving

Laz123

Summoning to court for mobile use while driving

Sorry, good. Next time park the car first.

custardy

Dekota wrote: »

You don't need to use an extreme example to prove a point, I am also blessed with common sense to understand what you are getting across.

Then stop bleating and realise the mistake you made.
I have to travel on the same roads as people like you.

Nilrem

londonTiger wrote: »

police forces have had cutbacks all across the board and levying pcn is a revenue generation strategy that's used very frequently. dont given them an excuse, drive super carefully. dont be put under pressure by work or anyone to rush and fall foul.

Erm I may be wrong but the FPN money rarely if ever goes back to the police force, at least in the UK.
it actually costs the force money to give the out as it takes time for the officers and the admin work which they don't usually get back.

From memory it goes into the government coffers via the ministry of justice.

In the same way the if you go to court the court doesn't keep any money, it goes to the government (the court will usually get reimbursed a set fee to cover the cost, regardless of the level of the fine etc or even if the defendant is found not guilty).

Hence why a lot of the time the police if you're polite and admit you're wrong about some offenses they will rather than issue a FPN instead give you a verbal warning (as long as you weren't being completely stupid).

In the case of mobile phones there is almost no defense for having one in your hand when driving unless it's an emergency (as in you're ringing the police/ambulance/fire, not letting someone know you'll be five minutes late).

Personally I wish there were more people getting done for using their mobiles whilst driving as it is actively dangerous much of the time, and it is so widespread that the only real hope for people learning not to do it is for the chances of getting caught to be much higher than they are now (even on a 2-5 minute car journey I can usually expect to see at least one or two people holding their mobiles up to their ears, often whilst cornering or on a roundabout).

BikerEd

I am a motorcyclist. Fellow bikers and pedal cyclists get killed and seriously injured every day by motorists using mobile phones - whether for calls, texting or programming the GPS. I have zero sympathy for you. Take the fine and the points and learn a lesson - then perhaps the road will be safer for us two wheelers.

mcpitman

Dekota wrote: »

In light of the fact that I was wearing my seatbelt and I was using my phone for its GPS for work purpose on a frosty morning (while I await to buy a cradle), how likely is it that the judge will acquit me without penalty points and can I seek help from CAB regarding this?

No excuses, you were using your phone whilst driving.

Hope they give you max fine and points.

You should have pulled over.

analyst_2

Dekota wrote: »

I bought a new phone the iPhone 6

So, a law-breaker with attitude and you are gullible too.

Aretnap

Worst "I've got an iPhone 6" post ever.

DUTR

Aretnap wrote: »

Worst "I've got an iPhone 6" post ever.

And perhaps the handset has bent so now it won't fit into a holder :eek:
My current car has BT and nav, however the addition I found useful for the two is voice control, adding that lost me the reversing camera, but even with the built in otions, they take your eyes and concentration away from the task in hand.
Google now and Siri are supposed to work well, I know google now does, "OK google, navigate to......" and job done.

RuthnJasper

Dekota wrote: »

You don't need to use an extreme example to prove a point, I am also blessed with common sense to understand what you are getting across.

Not enough to know that you shouldn't use your device whilst driving though, apparently.

You could have killed someone.

londonTiger

Nilrem wrote: »

Erm I may be wrong but the FPN money rarely if ever goes back to the police force, at least in the UK.
it actually costs the force money to give the out as it takes time for the officers and the admin work which they don't usually get back.

From memory it goes into the government coffers via the ministry of justice.

In the same way the if you go to court the court doesn't keep any money, it goes to the government (the court will usually get reimbursed a set fee to cover the cost, regardless of the level of the fine etc or even if the defendant is found not guilty).

Hence why a lot of the time the police if you're polite and admit you're wrong about some offenses they will rather than issue a FPN instead give you a verbal warning (as long as you weren't being completely stupid).

In the case of mobile phones there is almost no defense for having one in your hand when driving unless it's an emergency (as in you're ringing the police/ambulance/fire, not letting someone know you'll be five minutes late).

Personally I wish there were more people getting done for using their mobiles whilst driving as it is actively dangerous much of the time, and it is so widespread that the only real hope for people learning not to do it is for the chances of getting caught to be much higher than they are now (even on a 2-5 minute car journey I can usually expect to see at least one or two people holding their mobiles up to their ears, often whilst cornering or on a roundabout).

not even victim fund?